Leviticus 19:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord.

Cross References

Job 17:5

As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.

Psalm 101:5

I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me.

Psalm 15:3

Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour;

Psalm 50:20

You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.

Exodus 20:16

Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

Exodus 23:1

Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

Exodus 23:7

Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

Proverbs 10:18

Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

Proverbs 11:13

He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

Proverbs 20:19

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

Jeremiah 6:28

All of them are turned away, going about with false stories; they are brass and iron: they are all workers of deceit.

Jeremiah 9:4

Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.

Ezekiel 22:9

In you there are men who say evil of others, causing death; in you they have taken the flesh with the blood for food; in your streets they have put evil designs into effect.

Matthew 27:4

Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

Deuteronomy 27:25

Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.

1 Timothy 3:11

Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

2 Timothy 3:3

Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,

Titus 2:3

That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

1 Peter 2:1

So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,

1 Samuel 24:10

Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.